Comments on: Waiting for the revolution

By: Thomas Clarke

Thomas Clarke — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:18:23 +0000

Ref. Formal submissions by TCD students on electoral reform

All for the proposals are coming in as I would have expected for privileged students, who don’t seem to realize that they are living in a dream world created no doubt by the elitist surroundings at Trinity

The inevitable suggestions coming from the floor is just typical and predictable

A few changes, to the existing system or variations of some foreign system and then they must mention the woman’s card (not enough woman represented etc)

The sad fact is the majority of people in Ireland view this body as nothing more than a talking shop for eccentric carrachters who evidently like to lecture the rest of us and get paid enormous amounts of money.

As far as I can see the Oireachtas is full of self interest individuals, waiting to make a breakthrough into the Dail or some are quite happy to just waffle on in the chamber biding their time and collecting their ill-gotten pay check, and enjoy the trappings of been a “senator” (an Irish Lord)

This of course is view as the Irish “house of Lords” and is just as corrupt!

This house should be abolished as it is the view, of the vast majority of the disenfranchised public an attempt of the ruling elite to maintain a class structure within the republic.

This is of course contravenes the constitutions stated guarantee to treat all citizens equally

Unless there is to be submissions from all the citizens of Ireland, the vast majority of the people of Ireland view this process as a waste of time

Thomas http://thepressnet.com/2010/02/08/on-electoral-reform/

By: movingturtle

movingturtle — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:55:01 +0000

Apathy may be more due to lack of choice than anything else. People are “switching allegiance from one corrupt, ultra conservative party to a slightly less corrupt, ultra conservative party and five years later switching back again” because there’s no alternative. Anyone who’s really angry has left without a backward glance.

By: disgracedminister

disgracedminister — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:58:30 +0000

Yeah, I don’t understand who exactly your anger is directed at.

Students are a load of nonsense, that Trinity event was for political nerds who adore the process but are empty of ideals. Fuck them, it’s the unemployed who need to organise. I’m not going to get into a debate on the internet but sometimes I wish that the 60s student nostalgia would fuck off.

I attended the committee on the constitution the week before the one in Trinity and found it to be quite similar to a college lecture. Take notes, listen to questions and chat after. I’m great aren’t I?

Ask a TD and they’ll set you up with a visit. Catch them afterwards off guard. Do you think they’re used to seeing the “rabble” in their buildings.

Actually I’ll use this time to ask anyone who’s bothered if they wish to attend and annoy the dail on a regular basis.

By: Fergus O'Rourke

Fergus O'Rourke — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:52:21 +0000

Everyone is out of step except you, eh ?

Just what do you propose, as you seem to have no faith in democracy ?